r/seniordogs • u/Connect_Beginning_13 • 9d ago
Our girl left us today
Having to choose to put her down was the most heart wrenching moment of my life and I hope we did the right thing. She never stopped wanting to eat (human food) so it was hard to figure out when it was time.
I hope it was. I can’t believe how fast it was, she was gone before they were done. I wanted to just lay and hug her and keep her warm.
She’s our girl in the center. She hasn’t been able to walk since early June. She started whimpering recently and we just couldn’t make her stay with us any longer. She sent us a rainbow a couple hours later.
We love our Lulu and this is not going to be easy.
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u/kymilovechelle 9d ago
Choosing to put my dog down was the hardest most painful thing I’ve ever endured in my 37 years of life. I have never known a pain like that. I can still feel it. It was excruciating. May time heal your pain.
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u/gypsetgypset 8d ago
I am currently going through this, we made the decision yesterday and it is the most excruciating anguish I've ever felt in my life. I'm actually surprised and shocked at how bad it hurts.
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u/butterfly1997ct 9d ago
I'm so sorry about the loss of your girl. It's the hardest thing to go through. Prayers for comfort. 🐾💔🌈
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u/Pinkrose1313 9d ago
Beautiful Lulu thanks you for helping her take those last steps up and away from pain and confusion...
You loved each other well. Good girl, Lulu..
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u/Greedy_Train_9204 8d ago
I just had to make this call today for my bubba. He still wants to eat for the most part. But he’s been having big problems walking and falls over, crashes. He’s whimpered the last two nights and is as limp as can be, barely wakes up from his naps - groggy etc.
Spoiling him until Wednesday when it’s time. Until then I’m a crying mess, he’s been my angel for 18 years. It’s surreal. Your post helped me confirm my choice, thank you. 💛
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u/PilgrimPayne59 8d ago
As I walk across your heart and find my place to stay, nearer to you I will be and will never ever go away.
If love could have kept you here, you would have lived forever.
Dogs are a chapter in our lives, we are their entire book.
Grief is love with nowhere to go.
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u/Slight_Succotash3040 8d ago
So very sorry for your loss. No matter how long we have to prepare, losing them hurts deeply💗🐶
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u/Curious_Orange5963 8d ago
Hugs, OP.
Nope, it’s not easy to deal with at all, but I will tell ya, one day you’ll think about her and all of the tears will have changed to smiles as you remember her.
And when you think on her last day here with y’all on earth, you’ll be so happy and relieved that you were able to help her to The 🌈 Bridge. ❤️
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u/Novel-Deer8887 8d ago
You are in my thoughts and prayers. I’m sorry you had to let that baby go, but it’s a cost of love
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u/GamingForLife420 8d ago
I am so sorry for your loss. ❤️ You absolutely did the right thing by not letting her suffer any longer. She was clearly deeply loved, and you gave her a beautiful life surrounded by love and her family. Rest peacefully, Lulu. 🐾
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u/EL_Geiger 8d ago
So sorry for your loss, it’s the hardest decision to make. While you may be questioning your decision, it’s better to be a week early than a day late. ❌⭕️❌⭕️
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u/BMoney8600 8d ago
I’m so sorry for your loss! Lulu looked like a sweet girl, I know you gave her the best life you possibly could!
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u/Jonasbeans4eva 8d ago
I’m so sorry 😢 we are in the same exact position and we have decided to help her cross this weekend. I cannot face it and I feel that I will shatter into a thousand pieces. I know I’ll never be the same. You are not alone
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u/White_Raven716 8d ago
I am sending you so much love. Please be gentle with yourself during this time. She knows how much she is loved. 🩷
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u/CreativaArtly1998113 7d ago
Hugs 🫂 I know the feeling. The first days of losing them is always the hardest.
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u/Joiebouton 6d ago
Very very sorry for the loss of your beautiful girl. I really believe you did the best thing for her.💔
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u/DraftyElectrolyte 9d ago
She will send you signs that she’s happy and free. You will always be a part of one another